Hat iron and steamer



March 4, 1930. D. FREEDLEIN HAT IRON AND STEAMER Filed April 12. 1928 2sheets-snee:

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HAT IRON AND STEAMER Filed April l2l 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l INVENTOR 1WITNESSES ,aI/OZFreeeZZeUL f Y ATTORNEY l narra ideate? rematar :DAVIDFREEDLEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAT IRUN AND STEAMER Application filed April l2,

My invention relates to a manually operated device for ironing orsteaming a hat; or both, and for other purposes.

rllhe general object of my invention is to e provide an iron andsteaming device which while having special use for ironing or steaming ahat; or both, is useful for other purposes; and in its use on a hatpermits of the crown or brim of the hat, or both, being ironed orsteamed in a convenient manner.

The nature of my invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds. Reference isto be had to the accompany ing drawings forming part of thisspecification, it being-understood that the drawings are merelyillustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hat iron and steamer embodying myinvention;

Figure 2 is a'plan View of the device with the handle and its base plateremoved;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical section as indicated by the line 3 3of Figure 2; Figure 4 is an inverted plan View of the device; Y

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical section on the line 5 5 of Figure 3; i

Figure 6 is a detail in vertical section of a valve to be hereinafterreferred to;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary side elevation given to 4show an additionalapron, hereinafter referred to.

ln carrying out my invention in practice in accordance with theillustrated, example,

Aa hollow body 10 is provided having a suitable handle 11 at the top,the base 12.of which handle 11 is secured' to the body 10 as by screws13 to be removable. l

In the body 10 isa horizontal partition 14 thereby providing a steamchamber 15 between said partition and the top of the body 10. rlhe sidesof the body 10 `extend below the partition l14 presenting a dependingflange 16 extending on all sides of the body 10. To said flange 16 isheld a flexible apron v 17, the lower end of which has a tubular ortunnel seam 117 which encloses a flexible wire frame 18 extending on allsides of said apron17. Said frame in practice is formed 1928. Serial No.269,579.

of closely coiled wire to give it resiliency. Near the outer edge theapron 17 is detachably secured to the flange 16 by any suitable means,such as a coil spring band 19.

A steam inlet 2O leads into the chamber 55 15 through a side of the body1() to discharge steam into said chamber. The steam received by thechamber 15 from the inlet pipe 2O is adapted to pass through the top ofa riser pipe1l4 and thence through the parti- 60 tion 14 to the interiorof the flange 16 and the apron 17. The provision of pipev 114 preventsthe water of condensation passing from chamber 15 downwardly throughparf tition 14.

A second steam pipe 21 leads into a heating' coil 22 extending from theinlet pipe 21 downwardly through the partition 14 to the lowerenclosure. Said coil 22 is provided with a lvalve 23 to be hereinafterreferred to.

The coil pipe 22 extends in the form of a plurality of convolutions 122within the apron 17 and from the lowermost convolution upwardly throughthe partition 14 where it is provided with an elbow 24 and a laterally75 directed discharge terminal'25 which leads to an outlet or exhaustpipe' 26.

rllhe eonvolutions 122 of the heating coil are adapted to be compressedinto more or less close relation, or to assume a position more widelyseparated. Pressure against the frame 18 and apron 17 at the bottom willresult in compressing the convolutions 122, and said convolutions may berestored to their original form by the following'de- 35 vice.

.Rods 27 are secured by any suitable connection 127 to the resilientframe 18 and extend upwardly through sleeves 28 in passing through thechamber 15, said rods having springs 29 coiled about the same tending topress the same vdownwardly and thereby restore the positions of theframe 18 and convolutions 122. The rods 27 extend upwardly to the top ofthe body 10 and cotter 95 pins 80 may be passed therethrough to limitthe downward movement of said rods under the reaction of the springs 29.i

A plug 31 on valve 23 is turnable and has a two-way passage 82, theshell of the Valve having an outlet 33 to allow steam to escape from thevalve into the chamber 15, if this should be found desirable. The valveplug 31 has a handle 34 formed with a slot 35,

and to said handle at the slot 35 is secured an operating bar 36 whichextends upwardly through the top of the chamber 15 longside the handle11 so that it may be conveniently depressed for loperating the valve.

If the steam from the pipe 20 is not available or is not sullicient forthe desired degree of moisture, the plug 31 may be turned to allow steamto escape through the valve outlet 33.Y

The convolutions 122 of the heating coil 22 serve to effect more or lessof al drying action on the apron 17 so that there will not be such asurplus of moisture gathered by said apron 17 as to actually wet the hatbeyond the degree required for steaming. The provision of the standpipe114 prevents wet. steam from the pipe 20 or from the valve 23 from beingcarried downwardly to the apron 17, so that comparatively dry steam willpass through said standpipe 114 to the interior of the apron 17 Thedescribed device permits of the crown of a hat being presented to theopen bottom of the apron 17, and also makes feasible the localapplication of the edge portion of the bottom of the apron and its frame18 to a hat brim. The frame 18 forms a contact for the brim or-otherportion of the hat and prevents undue escape of steam under the edge ofthe apron 17. 'Ihe device can be manipulated in a manner that willprevent escape of steam under the frame 18 at any given side or sides ofthe device for steam- 'ing the surfaces adjacent to said side or sidesand outside yof the apron 17, while at the same time steam is preventedfrom escaping beneath the frame 18 at any predetermined side orsides. i

In Figure 7 I have shown the use of an additional apron 37 which isemployed outside the apron 17 for performing certain steamingoperations, and which is of greater depth to hang below the flexiblebottom frame 18. In said Figure`7 also is illustrated an attachment inthe form of a length of steam pipe 39 .which fits friction-tight in thelower end of the standpipe 114, or `is otherwise made attachable theretoor detachable therefrom. Said pipe 39 extends downwardly within theauxiliaryapron 37 to supply an ample volume of steam within said apron37 when the latter is placed over the hat brim or hat crown.

The apron 37 may be held detachably to the device by any suitable means,such as by an elastic holding cord 38 at the top of said apron 37embracing the apron 37.

The numeral 4() indicates a drain pipe leading outwardly from chamber 15adjacent to the partition 14 forming the bottom of said chamber fordrainin any water of condensation from said chamber. The partition 14slopes in all directions toward the corner myself strictly to the exactdetails hereinI illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can beconsiderably varied without departure from the spirit of the inventionas defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An iron and steamer, including a hollow body having a partitiontherein forming with the body a steam chamber, and a steam pipeextending into said chamber and passing downwardly through saidpartition below the chamber, said steam pipe being formed into a dryingcoil below the partition, the drying coil being collapsible in responseto pressure exerted thereon in the use of the iron.

2. An iron and steamer, including a hollow body having a partitiontherein and forming with the body a steam chamber, a steam pipeextending into said chamber and passing downwardly through saidpartition below said chamber, said steam pipe being formed into a dryingcoil below the partition, the drying coil being collapsible in responseto pressure exerted thereon in the use of the iron, and a valve in saidsteam pipe in'said chamber and adapted to permit the escape of steamfrom said pipe into said chamber, the chamber being in communicationwith the space below the partition.

3. An iron and steamer, including a hollow body having a partitiontherein and forming with the body a steam chamber, and a steam pipeextending into said chamber and passing downwardly through saidpartition below the chamber, said steam pipe being formed into a dryingcoil below the partition, the drying coil being collapsible in responseto pressure exerted thereon in the use of the iron; together with aflexible material surrounding and` enclosing the drying coil.`

4. AIn an iron and steamer, a hollow body having a steam chamber, aflexible enclosure on the 'iron below said chamber, means to directsteam from the chamber to the interior 'of said flexible enclosure, andheating means within said enclosure.

5. In an iron and steamer, a body, a Hexible enclosure depending fromthe body, a

yieldable frame on said enclosure and adapted to exert pressure on ahat, and heating means within said enclosure.

6. In an iron and'steamer, a body, a ilexible enclosure depending fromthe body, and a vyieldable frame on said enclosure and adapted to exertpressure on a hat; together with means to supply steam within the saidenclosure.

7. In an iron and steamer, a body, a exible enclosure depending from thebody, and a yieldable frame on said enclosure and adapted to exertpressure on a hat; together with means to supply steam within the saidenclosure, and heating means within said enclosure and adapted to exerta drying action on said flexible enclosure.

8. In an iron and steamer, a body, a flexible enclosure depending fromthe body, means at the lower end of the enclosure to exert pressure on ahat for ironing the same,

'a heating coil within said enclosure and adapted to yield to pressureexerted against the said means, and means to restore the heating coilafter collapsing.

9. In an iron and steamer, a body, a flexible enclosure depending fromthe body, drying means within the said enclosure a detachahle apronoutside of the said enclosure and surrounding the same, said body havinga steam chamber. 4a standpipe in said body adapted to receiw` steam fromsaid chamber,

and a pipe extension detachably held to the lower end of said standpipeand extending downwardly through the said enclosure to the interior ofsaid apron.

10. In an iron and steamer, a body, a flexible enclosure associatedtherewith, means for heating said enclosure, said means including meansfor directing steam to said enclosure and a steam chamber within saidbody, and a yieldable frame associated with said enclosure adaptedtoexert pressure on a hat.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this9th day of April, A. D. 1928.

DAVID FREEDLEIN.

